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Bladensburg Waterfront Park
News Release: Bladensburg Waterfront Park, located in Prince George’s County, Maryland, runs along the Anacostia River, one of the most historic waterways in America. The urban waterfront features a paved riverside walk, picnic pavilion, fishing pier, playgrounds and more. An interpretive pontoon boat offers tours for visitors to explore the ecology and history of the Anacostia. Other environmental and history programs are also offered on-site.
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Concord Point Lighthouse
News Release: The Concord Point Lighthouse, located in Havre de Grace, Maryland, sits adjacent to the mouth of the Susquehanna River where it flows into the Chesapeake Bay. Constructed in 1827, Concord Point Lighthouse is the second oldest lighthouse in Maryland and was an aid for navigation for 148 years.
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Moores Creek National Battlefield to Hold Community Day Event
News Release: Park staff and volunteers invite visitors to spend the day at the park experiencing all that the park has to offer. Families are invited to bring their fishing poles to fish in the park’s fish camp area, enjoy a picnic at one of the park’s picnic areas, view a local art show, which will be highlighted by a call for art for a new exhibit, and hike park trails.
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Mount Rainier National Park accepting Commercial Use Authorization Applications starting September 1, 2023
News Release: Superintendent Greg Dudgeon announced today that the park will accept Commercial Use Authorization (CUA) applications starting Sept. 1, 2023, and Special Use Permits in lieu of Commercial Use Authorizations (SUPilCUA) applications starting Oct. 1, 2023.The application for commercial permits is...
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Juneteenth Freedom Festival offered on Sunday, June 11
News Release: Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site will host its first Juneteenth Freedom Festival on Sunday, June 11, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., in cooperation with the Black History Collective of Henderson County. The event will be held at the amphitheater and feature poetry, music, and art demonstrations. A shuttle will transport people from the Main parking lot to the amphitheater, which has bench seating. Visitors are also welcome to bring lawn chairs.
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Our Lady Guadalupe Catholic Church
News Release: Nestled in the shadows of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Shops, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church was constructed in 1914 and today is a pillar of Topeka’s Hispanic, Roman-Catholic community. Our Lady of Guadalupe has held a Fiesta Mexicana, a celebration of Mexico’s culture, annually since 1933.
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Battle Acre Park
News Release: Battle Acre Park is a small park that commemorates the Battle of North Point on Sept. 12, 1814. Located in Baltimore County, MD, the park was dedicated in 1839 to honor the Maryland militia who fought against the British army. The battle occurred at the same time as the Battle of Fort McHenry and the victories of the Maryland militia forced the British to withdraw from the Chesapeake Bay for the remainder of the War of 1812.
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Eight Sites Around the Country Become the Latest Additions to the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network
News Release: BEAUFORT, SC- The National Park Service announces the addition of eight new sites to the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network. This national network connects sites across the country who provide education, interpretation and research related to the period of Reconstruction. The Reconstruction Era (1861-1900) is one of the most fascinating and misunderstood periods in American History and includes stories of freedom, education and self-determination.
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Fire Restrictions to Begin at Tonto National Monument
News Release: Roosevelt, AZ -Tonto National Monument will implement fire restrictions beginning Thursday June 8, 2023. These restrictions coincide with similar restrictions going into effect on other public lands in southern Arizona. The fire restrictions prohibit the following acts.
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Waterton-Glacier Announce Reopening of Goat Haunt
News Release: WEST GLACIER, Mont. [June 7, 2023] - Today, Waterton Lakes National Park (Alberta, Canada) and Glacier National Park (Montana, USA) announce that pedestrian and watercraft cross-border travel between the parks will reopen for the 2023 season.
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Constitution Hall John Brown
News Release: Just before he was hanged for treason in December 1859, Brown wrote in a letter, “I, John Brown, am now quite certain, that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away, but with blood." Brown’s hatred of slavery led him and his five sons to Kansas, where Brown made good on his belief that...
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Chesapeake Heritage & Visitor Center
News Release: The Chesapeake Heritage & Visitor Center is located on Kent Island in Queen Anne’s County, MD and acquaints visitors with Chesapeake Bay experiences in the region. The center itself is home to the Chesapeake Legacy Museum which features exhibits that focus on the history, heritage, and culture of the area. One exhibit also displays a quarterly rotating art series, featuring artwork from local artists.
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Over two hundred new citizens to be naturalized at Mount Rushmore
News Release: KEYSTONE, SD - On June 14, 2023, Mount Rushmore National Memorial will host a Naturalization Ceremony in honor of Flag Day. The National Park Service, the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will welcome more than 200 people from over 60 countries.
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NPS to Re-Issue Request for Proposals for Hyde Park Drive-In
News Release: National Park Service News Release. Release Date: June 5, 2023 Contact: Amy Bracewell, 845-444-9152, amy_bracewell@nps.gov. NPS to Re-Issue Request for Proposals for Hyde Park Drive-In. Hyde Park - After issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) in February, 2023 to lease, operate, and maintain the Hyde...
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Reclamation releases Yakima basin June water supply forecast
News Release: YAKIMA, Wash. - The Bureau of Reclamation’s June 2023 water supply forecast for the Yakima basin indicates the water supply will be adequate to meet irrigation demands this season. The June-September total water supply available would provide senior water rights 100% of entitlements and junior water rights 77% of entitlements.
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Fresno Dam Road lane restrictions and delays
News Release: HAVRE, Mont. - The road crossing Fresno Dam will be reduced to a single lane of traffic June 6-16, 2023, in support of the ongoing Safety of Dams project. Delays should be expected while crossing the dam. Traffic will return to a normal pattern during the weekend, June 10-11.
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Draft Horses Make Hay While the Sun Shines at the Preserve
News Release: STRONG CITY, Kansas: Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is pleased to announce the upcoming historic horse-drawn mowing and raking demonstrations with a team of draft horses on Saturday, June 17th from 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. weather permitting. Watch historic stove cooking from 10 a.m. to noon as women of the ranch prepare a real home-cooked meal. Living historians share their knowledge of the past as they go about their daily lives on a working ranch.
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BLM to conduct prescribed fire in the ‘Inimim Forest in Nevada County
News Release: EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management plans to conduct prescribed fire operations in the ‘Inimim Forest located east of North Columbia in Nevada County. Understory burn operations are scheduled to start on Wednesday, June 7, and may continue through June 16. Timing of the burn operations will depend on weather conditions, air quality, resource availability and onsite observations.
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National Park Service expected to receive more than $11 million to improve parks in Southeast Washington, D.C.
News Release: WASHINGTON- A significant investment from the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Legacy Restoration Fund has been proposed to improve recreational facilities in National Park Service sites in Southeast Washington, D.C. The funding for Anacostia Park, the Parkland area of Shepherd Parkway, and several neighborhood parks would help update playgrounds, restrooms, picnic areas, pavilions and more.
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Pulitzer Prize-Nominated Author to Speak at James A. Garfield National Historic Site
News Release: James A. Garfield National Historic Site in Mentor is pleased to announce an upcoming author program and book signing by Dr. Brian Matthew Jordan, author of A Thousand May Fall: Life, Death, and Survival in the Union Army (Liveright/W.W. Norton, 2021). The presentation will be in the site’s visitor center auditorium at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 10.